I'm playing with NewDark 1.24 and the Tfix installed.

I don't seem to have lockpicks. I'm in mission 2, hte prison and I can't unlock anything. Tabbing through my inventory I don't see any picks. Is there somewhere you need to get them? Do you need to buy them?

you will get them in a later mission.

Really? Because there seems to be things i can't get into that I should be able to. Two or four safes and the control room to open the cells.

you need to do it the hard way - swiping a key off some guard.

Nope, I'm just an idiot. I missed the lock higher up and was trying to unlock the door handle. Thanks.